Classmate PROFILES
Entering Your Profile
Soon after you enter your information, we'll add your picture from the Echowan. Besides tons of information about you, you can upload a current photo and a paragraph or two about your life. What has the last fifty (plus) years meant to you? Marriages? Children and grandchildren? Careers? Travel? The meaning of life?
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Please do include your Email address so that we can communicate with you from time to time. (We will NOT display your Email address.)
A reminder to those classmates. If you entered 'retired', it would be great if you would add what you did 'before you retired'.
For security, only you can enter information on your personal record. You will establish an ID and a password. Any information you enter will be displayed (with the exception of your Email address), so if you want to maintain privacy over certain items (phone number, for example) don't enter it in your record.
Please do include your Email address so that we can communicate with you from time to time. (We will NOT display your Email address.)
A reminder to those classmates. If you entered 'retired', it would be great if you would add what you did 'before you retired'.
Roger Bjornstad
Last updated 1 month ago
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Retired counselor/educator/coach |
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Comment:
Paula and I are contiinuing to celebrate our 40th Wedding Anniversary after vacation trips to Myrtle Beach and Maui this past winter. My very caring wife has survived 2 very trying bouts of breast cancer in the '90's (including radiation, chemo and surgery) while workig full-ltime. She currently volunteers many hours for several local arts, education, and church organizations. I have volunteered 15 years for Meals on Wheels and many hours at our church and our neighborhood association over the last 4-5 years. We have been blessed with 2 amazing daughters now living in Dayton, OH and Seattle, WA. First daughter graduated from West Point, married a classmate, served her 5 military years and has since moved 11 times with her advanced military husband and their 4 children, ages 2-11. Second daughter graduated from U. of Michigan and Michigan State U. to gain employment, going on 8 years with Microsoft, married, moved 3 times, and has one 10 mo. old child, so far. We do get to visit our daughters and their families quite often despite their distances. We did more international travel when our daughter, son-in-law and family were stationed in Germany for 5 years. Though now both retired, Paula and I have greatly appreciated living and working in various public school pro-education environments for over 40 years. I look forward to reconnecting & renewing with my St. Louis Park past. |
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| What are your favorite activities?: | Reading, following sports, family, exer-walking , volunteering |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | Visited Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, UK, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Austria, France, Egypt, Holland, Belgium, Mexico, Luxembourg |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | BLUES |
| How would your friends describe you today?: Private, quiet, concerned, obsessive-compulsive, faithful, wanting to help, tree-loving, tech-challenged, grandkids-loving, and a sports nut. | |
| What would you change if you could?: The mushrooming of totally dysfunctional family life in USA across generations is abysmal. Most of this is due to rampant reproduction without taking serious joint responsibility for the consequences. Absent or clueless fathering is a major cause of this problem. | |
Robert Bossman
Last updated 1 month ago
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Single again |
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| Children: | 4 |
| Occupation: | Chef Marshall O'Brien Group |
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Comment:
Isn't Life Great!!!!!!
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| What are your favorite activities?: | Travel, Biking, Scuba, Golf |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | Only 30 countries left to visit in the world |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | Soft Rock |
| How would your friends describe you today?: I continue to search for new and different things. There is so much to see and learn about in this world. I bought a bike this year for the first time in 50 years and have been riding 200 miles a week. MN has some really great trails. I am continuing my quest to be in every country in the world. | |
| What would you change if you could?: Not much as life has been really good. | |
Mark Brothen
Last updated 1 month ago| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Cruise Sales |
| Comment: We have seen a lot and still want to see more. We had two girls, they had six children, and one of them had two more. We all think we are still 18 and see the world that way. Tweet was what a bird did. Iphone, meant it was yours. Desktop is what you put your books on. Cell phone is what you used to call some one to come get you. Dark hair is replaced by gray, then, no hair. My golf and bowling scores have changed places, what the heck is going on? | |
| What are your favorite activities?: | Travel, Golf, Fishing, work around the house |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | Being in the Cruise business, We have had the opportunity to visit many places, Tahiti, Hawaii, Alaska, Panama, West coast of So, America, Mexaco. Caribbean, West Mediterranean, Baltic Countries, Scotland, No. Atlantic, Canada and New England. |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | Good old Rock & Roll, Country Western |
| How would your friends describe you today?: Retired.. from what? | |
| What would you change if you could?: Is there a list I have to fill out? How much time do I have? Really not much,done a lot of good things and seen alot of wonderful sites. Lots of memories. | |
DIANE BROWN (CHAMBERLAND)
Last updated 1 month ago
Then
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 4 |
| Occupation: | RETIRED & ROLLER SKATING INSTRUCTOR |
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Comment:
All the children are within 2 hours. We have 9 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. I worked for 25 years at Riverway Co. as an Office Administrator (yes, that is what I wanted to do even in high school :-) |
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| What are your favorite activities?: | Skating, family, football, softball |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | Lived in Japan for 10 mo. |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | Oldies, country, easy listening |
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How would your friends describe you today?:
Too busy. I'm retired but never seem to have time to relax. I am the North Central Roller Skating Chairman which governs 10 states. I also am the Lesson Director at the Roller Garden in St. L. Park and I teach rollerskating. One daughter is a National Gold Medalistt and her twin is a Silver medalist. Two grandchildren are Gold medalists and Bronze medalists. We are a busy family still. My husband Greg, is a computer programmer and has lots of hobbies too. Woodorking, gardening, stained glass, ceramics, etc. We do take a few months off in the winter to travel down south. |
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| What would you change if you could?: Nothing :-) | |
Roberta (Bobbi) Buettgenbach (Meier)
Last updated 1 month ago
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Divorced |
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| Occupation: | retired |
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Comment:
Well, let’s see. What have I been doing for the last 50 years? Went to the U of M; graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, got married, moved to Chicago, worked at the VA Hospital, got divorced, moved back to Mpls, went to work at the VA Hospital, got engaged, got unengaged, moved to San Diego area, went to work for the VA Hospital, started riding horses, competed in jumping events, bred a couple of horse babies, got older and bones started to break when I got dumped off a horse, so I quit competing. Got married, retired from the VA, became involved with therapeutic horseback riding for people with special needs, was elected to the board of Directors of the Lakeside Chamber of Commerce, now president elect, got separated and now back on my own and that is the short version. Come talk to me at the reunion and I will happily fill in any blanks! |
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| What are your favorite activities?: | Reading, working with horses, volunteering |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | Mexico,Italy,Turkey,Greece,Canada,Caribbean; Would like Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Germany |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | Country, Oldies |
| How would your friends describe you today?: Honest, Loyal, Dependable, Charming???? | |
| What would you change if you could?: I'm thinking about this. | |
Jeanette Bushinski (EISENBERG)
Last updated 1 month ago
Then
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | retired |
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Comment:
I married 6 months after graduating (big mistake) 15 years and three wonderful kids later I moved back to Minnesota from South Dakota. Worked for Cargill for 10 years as Credit Manager and then went into sales at another company. Married for a second time and that didn't work out. But third time is a charm with my Joe. Joe is a computer engineer. We have been married 15 years. My claim to fame is through my daugher Stacy. I am a typical stage Mom. She is co-host of the number one radio station in Wausau Wi and I get to meet and talk to famous people. My favorites are Dr. Phil and Josh Groben. I put her through Hamline and she ends up in radio. Go figure. My two boys, Scott and Steve live in South Dakota. I just want to tell the people putting on this reunion that you have done a top notch job. |
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| What are your favorite activities?: | golf, travel, cruising, gardening, crafts, photography |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | Japan, Paris, South America,Costa Rica, Hawaii |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | All the music of the good old days |
| How would your friends describe you today?: I haven't asked | |
| What would you change if you could?: So many things | |
Kaye Campbell (Pullen)
Last updated 1 month ago
Then
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Retired |
| Comment: Anxious to reconnect with old friends. It truly might be "now or never" | |
| What are your favorite activities?: | Walking, reading, entertaining and grandkids. We are fortunate enough to have 2 grandgirls and 4 grandboys all here in the cities. We spend about a third of the year here, a third in Tucson and the rest at the cabin. It makes for fun times, much chaos |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | Europe and Alaska were our most memorable |
| What would you change if you could?: It's been a great run. I wish I wasn't so passionate about politics. | |
JoAnn Carlson (Hamilton)
Last updated 1 month ago
Then
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | retired administrative assistant to VP student affairs at st john's university, collegeville, mn FOR 30 YEARS |
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Comment:
kudos to all who have been in on the planning of this 'GOLDEN' celebration. thank you!!! |
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| What are your favorite activities?: | cooking, baking, gardening, reading, STAYING ALIVE !!!! |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | 60s !!!! |
| How would your friends describe you today?: fun, carefree, caring, giving, full of life and always looking for the silver lining | |
Judie Carlson (Krenrich)
Last updated 1 month ago
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Divorced |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Recently retired - for the second time. I worked for Prudential for 19 years. When they offered an early retirement package, I |
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Comment:
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| What are your favorite activities?: | Travel, reading, going to plays, eating out with friends, getting used to retirement |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | England, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Holland, Italy, France, Greece, Turkey, Tahiti,Belize, Mexico + lots of islands that cruise ships took me to. |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | I'm afraid I like the same music I liked back in the '60s with come classical thrown in. |
| How would your friends describe you today?: I think they'd say that I'm a good friend. I have close friends that know they can count on me. I'm always up to do fun things and willing to travel almost anywhere. It was my friends that asked me to chair the reunion planning. I'm not sure if that was because they liked me or hated me. Mmmmmm | |
| What would you change if you could?: As the song says - I have regrets but too few to mention. If I changed anything, I wouldn't be who I am at this point in my life and I'm O.K. with that. | |
Sally Casper (Mills)
Last updated 1 month ago
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Occupation: | mostly retired |
| Comment: 43 years married and the best is yet to come! The trick will be for both of us to really retire at the same time. My career involved the "phone company"...North Western Bell, Illinois Bell, Ameritech and AT&T mainly as an intructor. Tony was a tech rep & held several management positions with Xerox. We have each "flunked" retirement more than once, getting a bit farther away from the corporate rat race each time. Working on the "bucket list" full time ... sounds good! | |
| What are your favorite activities?: | travelling, reading, dabbling in geneology, and volunteering |
| What countries have you visited and/or would you like to visit?: | Australia, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, the British Isles & New Zealand |
| What kind of music do you like today?: | jazz, blues & |
| How would your friends describe you today?: positive & a good friend | |
| What would you change if you could?: more road trips with husband, Tony & less worrying about things I can't change | |